Pearls Of Wisdom 06-07-2023
Proverbs 7
New King James Version
The Wiles of a Harlot

7 My son, keep my words,
And treasure my commands within you.
2 Keep my commands and live,
And my law as the apple of your eye.
3 Bind them on your fingers;
Write them on the tablet of your heart.
4 Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”
And call understanding your nearest kin,
5 That they may keep you from the immoral woman,
From the seductress who flatters with her words.
The Crafty Harlot

6 For at the window of my house
I looked through my lattice,
7 And saw among the simple,
I perceived among the youths,
A young man devoid of understanding,
8 Passing along the street near her corner;
And he took the path to her house
9 In the twilight, in the evening,
In the black and dark night.
10 And there a woman met him,
With the attire of a harlot, and a crafty heart.
11 She was loud and rebellious,
Her feet would not stay at home.
12 At times she was outside, at times in the open square,
Lurking at every corner.
13 So she caught him and kissed him;
With an impudent face she said to him:
14 “I have peace offerings with me;
Today I have paid my vows.
15 So I came out to meet you,
Diligently to seek your face,
And I have found you.
16 I have spread my bed with tapestry,
Colored coverings of Egyptian linen.
17 I have perfumed my bed
With myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
18 Come, let us take our fill of love until morning;
Let us delight ourselves with love.
19 For my husband is not at home;
He has gone on a long journey;
20 He has taken a bag of money with him,
And will come home on the appointed day.”
21 With her enticing speech she caused him to yield,
With her flattering lips she seduced him.
22 Immediately he went after her, as an ox goes to the slaughter,
Or as a fool to the correction of the stocks,
23 Till an arrow struck his liver.
As a bird hastens to the snare,
He did not know it would cost his life.
24 Now therefore, listen to me, my children;
Pay attention to the words of my mouth:
25 Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways,
Do not stray into her paths;
26 For she has cast down many wounded,
And all who were slain by her were strong men.
27 Her house is the way to hell,
Descending to the chambers of death.
Footnotes

Proverbs 7:7 Lit. sons
Proverbs 7:7 lacking
Proverbs 7:13 shameless
Proverbs 7:19 Lit. the man
Proverbs 7:20 Lit. in his hand
Proverbs 7:20 at the full moon
Proverbs 7:21 By the greatness of her words
Proverbs 7:21 compelled
Proverbs 7:22 LXX, Syr., Tg. as a dog to bonds; Vg. as a lamb . . . to bonds
Proverbs 7:22 shackles
Proverbs 7:23 Lit. is for
Proverbs 7:27 Or Sheol
Proverbios 7
Reina-Valera 1960
Las artimañas de la ramera

7 Hijo mío, guarda mis razones,
Y atesora contigo mis mandamientos.
2 Guarda mis mandamientos y vivirás,
Y mi ley como las niñas de tus ojos.
3 Lígalos a tus dedos;
Escríbelos en la tabla de tu corazón.
4 Di a la sabiduría: Tú eres mi hermana,
Y a la inteligencia llama parienta;
5 Para que te guarden de la mujer ajena,
Y de la extraña que ablanda sus palabras.
6 Porque mirando yo por la ventana de mi casa,
Por mi celosía,
7 Vi entre los simples,
Consideré entre los jóvenes,
A un joven falto de entendimiento,
8 El cual pasaba por la calle, junto a la esquina,
E iba camino a la casa de ella,
9 A la tarde del día, cuando ya oscurecía,
En la oscuridad y tinieblas de la noche.
10 Cuando he aquí, una mujer le sale al encuentro,
Con atavío de ramera y astuta de corazón.
11 Alborotadora y rencillosa,
Sus pies no pueden estar en casa;
12 Unas veces está en la calle, otras veces en las plazas,
Acechando por todas las esquinas.
13 Se asió de él, y le besó.
Con semblante descarado le dijo:
14 Sacrificios de paz había prometido,
Hoy he pagado mis votos;
15 Por tanto, he salido a encontrarte,
Buscando diligentemente tu rostro, y te he hallado.
16 He adornado mi cama con colchas
Recamadas con cordoncillo de Egipto;
17 He perfumado mi cámara
Con mirra, áloes y canela.
18 Ven, embriaguémonos de amores hasta la mañana;
Alegrémonos en amores.
19 Porque el marido no está en casa;
Se ha ido a un largo viaje.
20 La bolsa de dinero llevó en su mano;
El día señalado volverá a su casa.
21 Lo rindió con la suavidad de sus muchas palabras,
Le obligó con la zalamería de sus labios.
22 Al punto se marchó tras ella,
Como va el buey al ****lladero,
Y como el necio a las prisiones para ser castigado;
23 Como el ave que se apresura a la red,
Y no sabe que es contra su vida,
Hasta que la saeta traspasa su corazón.
24 Ahora pues, hijos, oídme,
Y estad atentos a las razones de mi boca.
25 No se aparte tu corazón a sus caminos;
No yerres en sus veredas.
26 Porque a muchos ha hecho caer heridos,
Y aun los más fuertes han sido muertos por ella.
27 Camino al Seol es su casa,
Que conduce a las cámaras de la muerte.